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Eugène Sue

1804-01-26 – 1857-08-03

Portrait of Eugène Sue
Eugène Süe (1804-1857)Credit: François Gabriel Guillaume Lépaulle

Life & Legacy

Marie-Joseph "Eugène" Sue (French pronunciation: [øʒɛn sy]; 26 January 1804 – 3 August 1857) was a French novelist. He was one of several authors who popularized the genre of the serial novel in France with his very popular and widely imitated The Mysteries of Paris, which was published in a newspaper from 1842 to 1843.

Occupation & Career

novelist, writer, politician, physician

Education

Lycée Condorcet

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

Knight of the Legion of Honour; The Mysteries of Paris

Legacy Highlights

Honors & Awards

Knight of the Legion of Honour

Notable Work

The Mysteries of Paris

Education & Institutions

Lycée Condorcet

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Family & Relationships

Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q315220 — wikidata View source
  2. Wikidata population candidate Q3166532 — wikidata View source

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